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Fall Open Houses

Join us for an excellent opportunity to discover what it's like to be a Bridgewater State University Bear! You'll have the chance to meet our faculty, staff and students, tour the campus, and learn about our wide offering of majors and resources.

Held Saturday, Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

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Make the Most of Every Day

At Bridgewater State University, every day is an opportunity for you to be better than the day before.

Whether you want to work at a Big Four accounting firm, teach the second grade, build a foundation for medical school, explore your art or anything else you can imagine — there is a place for you at BSU. Here, each day is a new opportunity to build your confidence, make new discoveries and show the world what hard work can do. And you’ll have every kind of support so that you can achieve every kind of success and realize your full potential — starting day one.

Wall Street Journal America's Best Colleges 2025

Wall Street Journal Ranks BSU as a Best College for Second Year in a Row

The Wall Street Journal has again ranked Bridgewater State as one of the best colleges in America. To understand why, just ask alumni what they value about a BSU education.

By the Numbers

100+

undergraduate and graduate academic programs

48%

first-generation students

$4.5M

merit scholarships awarded to first-year students

Countless Resources. Boundless Opportunities.

Imani Barbour, ’25

Imani Barbour, ’25

Social Work and Sociology major

“I entered college as an advocate. My majors are both heavily focused on the environment and about helping other people. I have dedicated my life in service of others.”

Alex Ray, ’25

Alex Ray, ’25

Psychology major

“Ultimately, I want to help people and be in a position where I can advocate for others. I want to better understand the social sciences and how they can affect the law...”

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Latine Pathways

New initiatives seek to bolster success of an underserved student population

Alumni Profile
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Saluting Service

Alumnus credits education with preparing him for military career

Alumni Profile
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Supporting Survivors

Alumna’s work centers on helping women who have faced abuse

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Her World

Childhood studies course takes a deep dive into myriad aspects of girlhood

Alumni Profile
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Chamber Man

Alumnus has worked with multiple chambers of commerce 

Photonics
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Lab on Wheels

Mobile lab brings photonics experience to students